Experiment: Process of making paper with used tea bags

Today,
I wanted to give a brother to the first sheet of paper that I did some days ago, using tea bags.
So, I repeated the process and took some pictures in the meanwhile.
Here they are!

Water, tissues and empty tea bags in pieces.
Like milk with cornflakes!

The different levels

Cut and mix with the hands

Tea from tea bags

Add some tea

Mix well taking care that the bags pieces don't jam the blades. If it happens stop frequently to check and take off the pieces caught in. If you prefer, you can do everything with your hands.

Using a dipper lay down the mixture on the sieve.

Fill the sieve

I used two kind of tea to have two different colors. And added some threads from tea bags.

Press well but with care to don't move the misture to avoid creating holes. Eliminate most of water.

Turn upside down and press over a layer of absorbent material (but not paper!!).

Once pressed, gently remove the sieve.

Here it is!

Now, cover it with another absorbent layer and close it like an envelope.

It's ready to be hanged to complete the process!

Hang everything to dry and wait.... wait... wait....   :)
If it's hot, it probably will take few time.

To avoid warping and deformations, once your sheet of paper is dried you can leave it under something big and heavy enough to press it.

Next time the result!

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